[Xymon] Xymon Network Tests - Behaviour?

[Xymon User in Richmond]

On Wed, August 24, 2011 09:50, Malcolm Hunter wrote:
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>> ----- Original Message ----- From: Xymon User in Richmond Sent:
>> Why would Xymon care about whether a host disabled for a specific
>> period of time becomes OK during that time?
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> But the original question started: Usually, these are set to 'until ok'
> and the host marked blue with no alerts. Â However Xymon still sends an
> arp request / ping to check when the host becomes available.
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> i.e. No mention of "period of time".
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Duh.  I seem either to be partially blind this morning, or ready for tea
with Pat Summitt.  I always use time disablements for maintenance windows.
 "Until OK" re-enables the server if it bounces during the window, not
desirable.